In This Issue:
- En Banc Federal Circuit Abandons “Strong” Presumption That a Limitation Is Not Subject to 35 U.S.C. § 112, Paragraph 6
- Supreme Court Rejects Belief of Invalidity Defense for Inducement in...more
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Means-Plus-Function ,
Motion to Amend ,
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The Intellectual Property High Court of Japan established in April 2005 will have its 10th anniversary this April. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit founded in 1982 is the model for this IP specialized court....more
Each year, many American companies become involved in litigation in Japan and find the legal system to be very different from what they expected.
This article explains some of the major differences between the U.S. and...more